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Games like Assassin’s Creed® III

If Assassin’s Creed® III is your kind of game, the closest matches are Assassin's Creed® Revelations, Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ and Assassin’s Creed® Brotherhood — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its connors personal struggle resonates, frontier hunting adds depth and frontier parkour feels liberating. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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Assassin's Creed III is a third-person historical adventure set in the American Colonies in 1775, developed by Ubisoft Montreal. The open-world game lets players explore frontier landscapes using parkour movement while hunting wildlife to upgrade a homestead settlement. Naval combat missions allow commanding a warship across open waters, and a historical database enriches the setting by contextualizing real events. Reviewers highlight that Connor's personal struggle resonates throughout the narrative. Players describe the experience as atmospheric and immersive, with epic scope and contemplative pacing cited among its defining qualities. Historical detail and the freedom of frontier exploration are frequently mentioned by those who invest time in the content. The game offers a long experience at normal difficulty with solo-only play. It holds a 66% positive rating from over 5,000 Steam reviews and runs as playable on Steam Deck.

About Assassin’s Creed® III: The American Colonies, 1775. As a Native American assassin fights to protect his land and people, he will ignite the flames of a young nation’s revolution.

2012AdventureDeck PlayableMetacritic 80Windowsby Ubisoft Montreal
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Connors personal struggle resonatesFrontier hunting adds depthFrontier parkour feels liberatingAtmosphericContemplativeEpic

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Steam players who put hours into Assassin’s Creed® III also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Assassin's Creed® Revelations

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Assassin’s Creed® III.

    Top pick for Assassin’s Creed® III fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Assassin’s Creed® III.

    Ezio Auditore walks in the footsteps of the legendary mentor Altair, on a dangerous journey of discovery and revelation.

    2011ActionAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™

    WHY THIS

    Shares naval combat and an epic mood with Assassin’s Creed® III.

    Second-strongest match for Assassin’s Creed® III fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Assassin’s Creed® III.

    Discover Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag, the classic pirate action-adventure game from 2013. Command your ship, hunt Templars and carve your legend as Edward Kenway across the Caribbean's Golden Age of Piracy.

    2013ActionAdventure39.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Assassin’s Creed® Brotherhood

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Assassin’s Creed® III.

    Third-strongest match for Assassin’s Creed® III fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Assassin’s Creed® III.

    It’s time to join the Brotherhood.

    2011ActionAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Assassin's Creed 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares an epic mood with Assassin’s Creed® III.

    Ranked #4 for Assassin’s Creed® III fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Assassin’s Creed® III.

    An epic story of family, vengeance and conspiracy set in the pristine, yet brutal, backdrop of a Renaissance Italy. New low price!

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  5. Assassin’s Creed® Rogue

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Assassin’s Creed® III.

    Ranked #5 for Assassin’s Creed® III fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Assassin’s Creed® III.

    Introducing Assassin’s Creed® Rogue, the darkest chapter in the Assassin’s Creed franchise yet. As Shay, you will experience the slow transformation from Assassin to Assassin Hunter. Follow your own creed and set off on an extraordinary journey through New York City, the wild river valley, and far away to the icy cold waters of the North...

    2015ActionAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Assassin's Creed® Syndicate

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Assassin’s Creed® III.

    Ranked #6 for Assassin’s Creed® III fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Assassin’s Creed® III.

    London, 1868. Lead your underworld organization in the midst of the Industrial Revolution to break the corrupt stranglehold on the city in a visceral adventure filled with action, intrigue, and brutal combat.

    2015ActionAdventure29.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Assassin's Creed® III Remastered

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Assassin’s Creed® III.

    Ranked #7 for Assassin’s Creed® III fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Assassin’s Creed® III.

    Relive the American Revolution or experience it for the first time in Assassin's Creed® III Remastered, with enhanced graphics and improved gameplay mechanics. Also includes Assassin's Creed Liberation remastered and all solo DLC content.

    2019ActionAdventure39.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Assassin's Creed® Odyssey

    WHY THIS

    Shares an epic mood with Assassin’s Creed® III.

    Ranked #8 for Assassin’s Creed® III fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Assassin’s Creed® III.

    In this action-adventure game, set sail for Ancient Greece to alter its fate. Fight in visceral battles on land and sea, shape your destiny from outcast to legend, and uncover secrets of your past.

    2018ActionAdventureRPG59.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Assassin’s Creed® III

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  1. Dishonored

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Assassin’s Creed® III.

    Reviewers of Assassin’s Creed® III cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with Assassin’s Creed® III.

    Dishonored is an immersive first-person action game that casts you as a supernatural assassin driven by revenge. With Dishonored’s flexible combat system, creatively eliminate your targets as you combine the supernatural abilities, weapons and unusual gadgets at your disposal.

    2012ActionAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. The Last of Us™ Part I

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Assassin’s Creed® III.

    Reviewers of Assassin’s Creed® III cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with Assassin’s Creed® III.

    Discover the award-winning game that inspired the critically acclaimed television show. Guide Joel and Ellie through a post-apocalyptic America, and encounter unforgettable allies and enemies in The Last of Us™.

    2023ActionAdventure59.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Fallout: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Assassin’s Creed® III cross-mention this title as a similar play.

    You've just unearthed the classic post-apocalyptic role-playing game that revitalized the entire CRPG genre. The Fallout® SPECIAL system allows drastically different types of characters, meaningful decisions and development that puts you in complete control. Explore the devastated ruins of a golden age civilization.

    2015RPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Until Dawn™

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Assassin’s Creed® III.

    Reviewers of Assassin’s Creed® III cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with Assassin’s Creed® III.

    Rebuilt and enhanced for PC – Until Dawn invites you to relive the nightmare, and immerse yourself in a gripping slasher horror where every decision can make the difference between life and death.

    2024Adventure59.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Watch_Dogs® 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Assassin’s Creed® III.

    Reviewers of Assassin’s Creed® III cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with Assassin’s Creed® III.

    Welcome to San Francisco. Play as Marcus, a brilliant young hacker, and join the most notorious hacker group, DedSec. Your objective: execute the biggest hack of history.

    2016ActionAdventure49.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Dishonored 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Assassin’s Creed® III.

    Reviewers of Assassin’s Creed® III cross-mention this title as a similar play.

    Reprise your role as a supernatural assassin in Dishonored 2. Declared a “masterpiece” by Eurogamer and hailed “a must-play revenge tale” by Game Informer, Dishonored 2 is the follow up to Arkane’s 1st-person action blockbuster & winner of 100+ 'Game of the Year' awards, Dishonored.

    2016Action29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell®

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Assassin’s Creed® III.

    Reviewers of Assassin’s Creed® III cross-mention this title as a similar play.

    Enter the world of cinematic stealth action with Splinter Cell, the game that propelled the genre to cult status. You are Sam Fisher, an elite covert agent in the NSA's top-secret division: Third Echelon.

    2008Action9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. HITMAN™

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Assassin’s Creed® III cross-mention this title as a similar play.

    There is a world beyond ours. Beyond nations, justice, ethics. It never sleeps. It exists everywhere. And once you enter....there is no going back. Welcome to the World of Assassination. You are Agent 47, the world's ultimate assassin.

    2016ActionSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Assassin’s Creed® III.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  3. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Assassin’s Creed® III.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Assassin’s Creed® III.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. The Looker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Assassin’s Creed® III.

    A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Assassin’s Creed® III.

    The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.

    2014ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

More from Ubisoft Montreal

Other recommendable Steam games by Ubisoft Montreal, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Assassin’s Creed® III.

    Another title from Ubisoft Montreal, the studio behind Assassin’s Creed® III.

    Rainbow Six® Siege is the reference in tactical team shooters, where elite strategy and execution triumph. Enjoy free access to Quick Match, Unranked, and Dual Front game modes with a selection of operators.

    2015ActionFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  2. Far Cry® 5

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Assassin’s Creed® III.

    Another title from Ubisoft Montreal, the studio behind Assassin’s Creed® III. Shares Adventure with Assassin’s Creed® III.

    Discover the open world of Hope County, Montana, besieged by a fanatical doomsday cult. Dive into the action solo or two-player co-op in the story campaign, use a vast arsenal of weapons and allies, and free Hope County from Joseph Seed and his cult.

    2018ActionAdventure59.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Assassin's Creed® Odyssey

    WHY THIS

    Shares an epic mood with Assassin’s Creed® III.

    Another title from Ubisoft Montreal, the studio behind Assassin’s Creed® III. Shares Adventure with Assassin’s Creed® III.

    In this action-adventure game, set sail for Ancient Greece to alter its fate. Fight in visceral battles on land and sea, shape your destiny from outcast to legend, and uncover secrets of your past.

    2018ActionAdventureRPG59.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Assassin's Creed® Origins

    WHY THIS

    Shares an epic mood with Assassin’s Creed® III.

    Another title from Ubisoft Montreal, the studio behind Assassin’s Creed® III. Shares Adventure with Assassin’s Creed® III.

    Explore Ancient Egypt in this action-adventure game. Battle powerful enemies, unveil conspiracies, and discover the origin story of the Assassin’s Brotherhood.

    2017ActionAdventureRPG59.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. FOR HONOR™

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Ubisoft Montreal, the studio behind Assassin’s Creed® III.

    Fight alone or with friends in For Honor, a third-person hero-based melee fighting game. Enter the chaos of war as a Knight, a Viking, a Samurai, a Wu Lin, or an Outlander. Fight in brutal PvP and team-oriented modes, or play the thrilling story campaign.

    2017Action29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™

    WHY THIS

    Shares naval combat and an epic mood with Assassin’s Creed® III.

    Another title from Ubisoft Montreal, the studio behind Assassin’s Creed® III. Shares Adventure with Assassin’s Creed® III.

    Discover Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag, the classic pirate action-adventure game from 2013. Command your ship, hunt Templars and carve your legend as Edward Kenway across the Caribbean's Golden Age of Piracy.

    2013ActionAdventure39.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Assassin's Creed 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares an epic mood with Assassin’s Creed® III.

    Another title from Ubisoft Montreal, the studio behind Assassin’s Creed® III. Shares Adventure with Assassin’s Creed® III.

    An epic story of family, vengeance and conspiracy set in the pristine, yet brutal, backdrop of a Renaissance Italy. New low price!

    2010ActionAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Assassin's Creed Valhalla

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Assassin’s Creed® III.

    Another title from Ubisoft Montreal, the studio behind Assassin’s Creed® III. Shares Adventure with Assassin’s Creed® III.

    Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is an action-adventure game in which you are a Viking warrior raised on tales of battle and glory. Explore a dynamic open world set in England’s Dark Ages. Raid your enemies and grow your settlement to earn your place among the gods in Valhalla.

    2022ActionAdventureRPG59.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Assassin’s Creed® III

Does Assassin’s Creed® III run on Steam Deck?
Assassin’s Creed® III is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
Does Assassin’s Creed® III have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Assassin’s Creed® III supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player).
What games are most similar to Assassin’s Creed® III?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Assassin’s Creed® III are Assassin's Creed® Revelations, Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™, Assassin’s Creed® Brotherhood.
Who developed Assassin’s Creed® III?
Assassin’s Creed® III was developed by Ubisoft Montreal and published by Ubisoft.

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